Woman accused of stabbing sleeping boyfriend

A 26-year-old man was stabbed multiple times by his 19-year-old girlfriend Sunday as he slept next to her sister, Chula Vista Police reported.

The man and his girlfriend's sister, 25, apparently spent the evening as friends, drinking at a local bar into the early morning hours. The two returned home and fell asleep next to each other with their clothes still on, both the man and the girlfriend's sister told police.

The girlfriend's sister told police she awoke in her bed to find the 19-year-old stabbing and punching her boyfriend. The girlfriend then fled the scene, and at 9:33 a.m. approached officers at the Chula Vista Mall, about a half-mile from the duplex where the incident took place. She was crying and covered in blood when she approached the officers, Chula Vista Police said.

The officers returned to the duplex with the woman, where they discovered a bloody crime scene. They found the man waiting in a car to be driven to a hospital, but reported there was no 911 call. The man had severe cuts to his face and arm, and four stab wounds: two to the chest and two to the right leg.

He was transported to University of California, San Diego Medical Center, for injuries believed to be life threatening. He's currently in stable condition waiting to undergo surgery. The man's girlfriend was also taken to the hospital, with injuries consistent with being hit in the face. She indicated to officers that the stabbing may have been in self defense, so police are not releasing her identity.

Still, the 19-year-old was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, and additional charges, including attempted murder, are still under evaluation, police said.